Catholic Treasures has recently published a new one-volume, hard cover, leather-bound edition of the Douay Rheims Bible (as revised by Archbishop Richard Challoner in 1750), with annotations by Father George Leo Haydock. This edition was first published in 1859 with the approbation of the Apostolic Nuncio and 39 prelates from all over the English speaking world.
Here is a link to the current publisher:
http://www.catholictreasures.com/cartdescrip/11341.htmlThe extensive annotations are taken largely from writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, both East and West; and may rightly be called a patristic commentary.
The Text is the classic English translation of the traditional Latin Vulgate, translated mainly (but not entirely) by Saint Jerome between 382 - 420.
One advantage of this version, especially for Eastern Catholics, is that in the protocanonical books of the Old Testament, even though Jerome translated from Hebrew manuscripts, he did so in the light of the Septuagint (LXX), and preserved many LXX readings. The Psalter is entirely translated from the LXX.
There is one disadvantage: The chapter numbers are in Roman Numerals.
The cost: $125.00 plus shipping. Value: Priceless.
It is a beautiful volume, as a Bible should be, and will make an outstanding family heirloom.
